- Read Luke 15:11–32. In this season of your life, who do you identify with most—the younger son, the older brother, or the father—and why? What does the Father’s response (vv. 20–24) reveal about God’s heart toward you?
- “Reconciliation over resolution”: Share a relationship where you’ve been waiting for full resolution before offering your heart. What would it look like to prioritize reconciliation (restoring connection) even if some issues remain? How does Romans 12:18 shape that?
- “Accepted in the Beloved” (Eph. 1:6): What’s the difference between accepting someone and approving of everything they do? Where do you struggle to extend acceptance without enabling? How does the line “and no one gave him anything” (v. 16) inform wise boundaries?
- The older brother (vv. 25–32): Where do you notice an “older-brother” spirit in yourself—scorekeeping, resentment, or withholding celebration? This week, what is one concrete step you will take to practice the “ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor. 5:18)—either a step of repentance you need to make or grace you need to extend?
